Listen to this note:
The results of the inspections of worker housing in Pescadero were presented to the community during the Farm Workers Commission meeting, where proposals were made to address the urgent need for these employees to have a place to call home.
And in the past, a task force was created to evaluate and ensure that the homes inhabited by field workers and unincorporated agricultural/livestock land workers meet the minimum habitability standards.
As of July 1, 170 properties were assessed, 128 of them being farmworker dwellings that provide housing for 343 residents. Eighty-one units were found to meet habitability standards while 47 did not.
Of the 47 units that did not meet requirements, 30 required water supply corrections, 22 required smoke detectors, 16 required ethical system corrections, 13 required wiring/electrical repairs, 12 required primary heat source, 10 required ventilation, and 6 required emergency exits and structural safety repairs.